Old Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

The earlier form is եւղ (ewł), borrowed from an unidentified Mediterranean substrate language, which is also the source of Ancient Greek ἐλαία (elaía), ἔλαιον (élaion), Latin oliva, oleum.[1][2]

Noun edit

իւղ (iwł)

  1. oil
  2. olive oil
  3. butter
  4. ointment, salve, unguent; pomatum; essence, essential oil, perfume
    • 5th century, Łazar Pʿarpecʿi, Patmutʿiwn Hayocʿ [History of Armenia] :[3][4]
      Չօծան իւղով, չյարմարեցին սանտրով զհեր գլխոյ իւրեանց
      Čʻōcan iwłov, čʻyarmarecʻin santrov zher glxoy iwreancʻ
      • Translation by Robert W. Thomson
        They did not anoint themselves with perfume, they did not arrange the hair of their heads with combs.

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Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: յուղ (yuġ)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “իւղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  2. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 272
  3. ^ Łazar Pʻarpecʻi (1904) G. Tēr-Mkrtčʻean and St. Malxasean, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ ew tʻułtʻ aṙ Vahan Mamikonean [History of Armenia and Letter to Vahan Mamikonian] (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; I.4), Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 110
  4. ^ Thomson, Robert W. (1991) The History of Łazar Pʿarpecʿi (Columbia University Program in Armenian Studies. Suren D. Fesjian Academic Publications; 4)‎[1], Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, page 161

Further reading edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “իւղ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “իւղ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy